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Railways, roads & transport, 1914

1,259 stories in Murray's papers · page 31 of 63

Cycling and Motoring

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 5

The Blue Riband Motor Car Track race of the world, will be decided on May 30 at the Indianapolis track, Indianapolis U.S.A. This great…

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Finley-Tocumwal Railway

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council, Cr. Hoyle introduced Messrs. E. J. Gorman and H. P. Whitty as a deputation representing the local…

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The Tramway Sebvice

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 8

The trouble amongat the tramway, men in Sydney is not confined to the casual conductors. For some time past the casual…

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Victorian Railway Commissioners. Annual Visit

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 7

The Victorian Railway Commissioners paid their annual visit of inspection to Wahgunyab on Tuesday last. The Depatattons…

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Labour Split in Sydney. Withdrawal of Railway Workers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 8

The Railway Workers and Genera Labourers' Association has withdrawn from its affiliation with the Political Labour League, and the United…

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Another Railway Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 8

The information has just leaked out that another railway accident had necurred at Picton on Friday morning. A goode traln was just leaving Picton,…

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New Cerman Road Train

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 4

A remarkable gasoline-electric road train has recently been introduced in Germany which comprises a power car and 10 trailers each of five tons…

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S. A. Governor in Motor Accident. Sustains Slight Injuries. Director of Educations's Face Severely Cut. Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 2

The Governor of South Australia, Sir Henry Galway, this morning was motoring with the Director' of Education, Mr. Maughan, on a visit to schools along the…

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Football. FEDERAL v. RAILWAY.(By “FULL-Back.” )

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 2

A large crowd of spectators witnessed the match on Wednesday between the above teams. The Federals had a strong team on the field, but the Railway…

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A Railway Smash. Guard Receives Shock. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 2

A goods train, when shunting at Arucliffe this afternoon, crashed into a deadend, carrying it completely away. The impact was only startling, but it…

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Victorian Railway Commissioners. at Springhurst

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 3

Messrs. J. D. Head, J.P., T. P. Mardling, and D. Donovan waited on the Railway Commissioners on Tuesday last with a request that an overhead bridge…

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Police for Ulster. Railways Ordered to Prepare to Transport Troops

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 2

Further detachments of the Royal Irish Constabulary, fully armed, have been drafted to Ulster. The Irish railways have been ordered to be ready to convey…

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Locking the Rivers. S.a. Railways Standing Committee. Visit to Balranald. (Continued)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 4

Walter Alexander Macpherson, managing partner of thefirm of Mac[?]erson Brothers, Palka, thought if the rivers were locked the tendency…

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N.Z. Railway Disaster. Collision on Man Line. Two Persons Killed. Wellington

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 2

A serious railway accident occurred this morning at Whagamarina, on the main Wellington-Auckland line. Two trains came into collision with the…

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Love And the Aeroplane. CHAPTER X. a Bashful Lover

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 5

She tripped across the little paddock at the back of the house opened the door of the shed with trembling bands, and entered the dark, smelly…

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P. AND O. Mail Train. Collision in France. Paris, May 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 43

The Peninsular and Oriental mail train, from Marseilles to Paris, has had a very narrow escape from serious disaster. It travels at the rate of 50 miles an hour…

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Railway Accident in New Zealand

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 47

The express train from Auckland to Wellington collided with a goods train at 5 o'clock on Wednesday morning, near Mercer. Several carriages were telescoped…

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East Enders at Last! Railways Beaten by 4 Points. an Exciting Game

The Independent · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 3

Wednesday was a splendid day for the ever increasingly popular football matches. There was a fairly strong breeze blowing almost straight into the Hardeur Street…

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Explosion of Gas Cylinder Fourth Accident Of the Kind Is Faulty Material Used for Railway Cars? Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 1

A gas explosion occurred at the Mortuary station early this morning. Jas. Broadloy, twenly-two, was filling gas cylinders of a train when the explosion…

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Fatal Railway Collision in New Zealand. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 2

The express train from Auckland to Wellington collided with a goods train at 5 o'clock yesterday morning near Mercer. Several carriages were…

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